Morning Jolt: Labor Day travel to hit 2009 numbers

AAA says 34.1 million Americans will travel this Labor Day weekend, a number not seen since 2009. The auto company said that last year 32.7 million Americans traveled over the long weekend. AAA says the risin...

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Posted Aug. 21, 2013 at 3:35 PM

Posted Aug. 21, 2013 at 3:35 PM

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AAA says 34.1 million Americans will travel this Labor Day weekend, a number not seen since 2009. The auto company said that last year 32.7 million Americans traveled over the long weekend. AAA says the rising real estate market has a lot to do with the expected increase, as well as relatively low gas prices.

Gas update

Gasbuddy.com reports that the average price of gas in the U.S. is $3.571. Last year at this time it was $3.703.

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“I remember reminding myself that beauty is an opinion, not a fact. And it has always made me feel better.” - Hayden Panettiere

Watercooler talk: 'Breaking Bad' fans call 911 after cable failure

Some Cablevision users in Connecticut called 911 on Sunday evening to complain about an emergency involving their television sets. Fairfield residents experienced cable outages during Sunday night's 9 p.m. prime time slot and, if Facebook comments are any sign, most of the emergency calls came from people watching “Breaking Bad.”